Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
ART NOTES.

ART NOTES.
Mr.. A. O. Heaton. who spent the summer In
the country, near Philadelphia, where he filled a
number OF orders for portraits has returned 20 his
residence in this city for the winter since his ar
riFal ne has oeen pusiy engaged on portrait OF
Dr. Billings which he viii soon have finished.
Mr.. W. Warren Brown, who had a studio In
Corcoran Building for the past year, has gone 10
Providence 10 reside, for a time at least and has
opened a studio there. His work as exhibited
seems 10 have been generally well received by tue
even in quality.
Whether Mr.. Messer will take a studio and de-
vote himself entirely 10 painting this winter, or
give Instruction to few pupils IS not yet deter
mined He went 10 Minneapolis In the summer,
ana al last adyices he had not decided just when
ne would De able 10 return here, although he IL
expected before long.
The Corooran Gold Medal for 1885,, given for
the greatest l. -provemenI In drawing from casts
IN the gallery during the year. was awarded 10
Miss Daisy Brown. or this city, the jury being
Messrs ID ,Vld Neal and John r. TAFT, painters and
np.t am keyser. sculptor. The recipient, who Is
onty ABOUT sixteen years old. shows much talent,
ana brilliant future As an artist Is predicted for
her by those who have watched her earnest ef-
iorts 10 attain proficiency.
- The new painting by Prof. Becker, recently
purchased by the Corcoran Gallery, has been
shipped from Berlin. and expected 70 arrive here
shortly. Mr.. Fischer has recently imported q
very large and handsome photo OF this picture,
street on Monday. IL gives ar an excellent idea
OF the neral character and composition OF the
work; out, as Prof; Becker excels as a colorst,
" COURSE the original must be seen II all its
beauties are 10 be fully appreciated.
The lack OF proper studio facilities In washing
ton Is not only greatly felt by the artists resident
here, but II has deferred Others who would like 70 DO
sofrom making this city their home Thisis point
which should not be overlooked by those who mas
be contemplating the erection OF Lirge and high
business buildings IN future. Ry arranging tn
upper noors so as TO suitably accommodate paint
ers, sculptor, architects. &C, the owners OF such
structures would not only be pubic benefactors
In certain way. but they would ind profitable
and Otherwise desirable tenants for the upper
stories, which are not usually available Ior bust
vacant
"A statue OF Longfellow, in bronze. Is shortly
TO be erected In Portland, the city OF his birth
The artist who executes IL is Mr.. Franklin SIM
mons, also son OF Maine, who has lived In
Rome Tor many years past. The clay model, lately
tUde he r,gbp ann sne a. az sto,,
the lack OF a r1cbly-carved and ornamented chair.
while the other Is thrown carelessly forward on
The ample folds OF a cloak fall from the shoulders
and sweep around and cover the knees. The space
uines that serve alike 10 MI vacancy and 10 form
suggestive adjunct OF q minor nature.
The Art Students League OF washington has
taken quarters, for the present. at least. at llI3
pennsylvania avenue, and opened on the LIST inst
with excellent prospects for the season. As here
toore, thcr Will be four CLASSES, day and evening"
VIZ: Lie, Head and sun Life. Antique, and Water
Color and Sketch,-and II II understood that there
probability OF 80 many additions as 10 make more
enlarged accommodations necessary at an early
day. II Is 10 De hoped these antidpations will ne
realized The worK hitherto done by this organi-
cation has been such not only to win Tor it the
co ndence or students but also On entitle sub
Staniial recognition at the hands OF the public
n Of n.spa a
AUTHORIZATIONS, which VIII enabl those
teresled in tue subject 10 see the amount and
Character OF the work being done by the League.
Among the crayon portraits recently ex-
ecuted by Mr.. E. II. Miller was one OF the late
Joseph II. Bradley. of this city, and another Of
Miss Jessop, for long time prominently come ted
with the Holyoke FeInale SeIninary,-the latter 20
be hung IN the library OF that Institution Mr..
Miller spent the summer In Nelson county, yir-
g1nia, where he made a number OF sketches
VII Gu he hopes t' use as material for etchings in
future. AT present he Is enscsgy d In making a
series OF drawings for etching illustrations OF a
for, Incoming book entitled "Pipes OF Pan" by n
member OF the Washington bar. The volume will
consist Of number OF essays, dealing chiefly with
outdoor life, and, as the title suggests, with
nature In general The Illustrations, With wiz
be twenty an number Will be ideal In Character.
the theme and treatment being left largely with
the artist, who Will arterward reproduce them as
etchinga
- The Metropolitan Museum OF Art In New York
Will be opened 10 the public for the TALL and winter
season on Monday, when will be SHOWN for the
1rst time within It's walls the large aud valuable
collection OF pctu es eequeathed 10 II last spsing
by Miss Cathar1ne Wolfe. The Catalogue or this
important acquisition comprises 100 oil paintings
and - " alter coo the work OF Ill artists, on
10 OF whom have been heretofore represented In
the Museum ana it Includes also some OF TIE nnest
works VI art OF their Class In the country. Tie
Wolfe collection with Rosa Bonheurs "Horse
Fsir, )" donaued by hr. Vanderbilt, group OF por-
trails by Sir Joshua Reynolds, tue gift Of Mt.
Junius 5. Morgan, and the Seney gait OF some half
dozen attractive canvases, all received within
the current year, takes from the Corcoran Gallery
and gives TO The metropolitan Museum the envia-
BILE distinction OF be ng the largest and best pub
lie collection OF pictures ia the uniJe1 states. As
n seems 70 be somewhat fashionable just now for
rich New Workers TO make donations IN money or
works OF art TO the Museum IL IL likely 10 maintain
its supremacy in this respect, Tor q while
at least, unless the Washington Gallery also be-
comes the recipient OF sucn bentfactions or It's
managers determine TO use its annual inc 1me each
year for the purpose or eslarg1ng and raising the
stand I'd OF fLs collections Ether course would,
no doubt, change the relative position or the two
Institutions before great wuile, since the last
Named mas endow IN mt fund OF nearly n not
quite, million dollars, which, OF course, yields
handsome yearly revenue, while the latter Is not
regularly or permanently endowed, being obliged
TO rely upon annual or occasional subscriptions